Rising from the Ashes The Heiress They Tried to Erase

Chapter 896:

“I noticed you were quick to hide something as I walked in. Why not show me what kind of news has your attention?”

Moving efficiently, Kiley brought up the list of recently visited sites with a few swift movements.

Displayed on the monitor, words like “Maia,” “explosion,” and “heroine” practically leapt from the search bar.

The entire room seemed to pause, silence thickening around them.

“So, Maia’s been on your mind,” said Kiley, voice even as she watched Raegan closely. A slow, knowing smile curled at the edge of her mouth. “I never would have guessed you were so invested in her story.”

tighten, but she kept a straight face,

into your sister without a second thought. You just stood there, taking it all in quietly. So…

slightly, as if weighing the meaning behind Raegan’s confession. Back at the show, Raegan had reacted oddly whenever Maia was around. It seemed Raegan did care—hoping to avenge Kiley and Mariana. That thought brought Kiley some comfort,

natural gleam flicker in her eyes as she spoke. “I honestly didn’t see it coming… the moment Maia got back

leaned in, dropping her voice to a

instantly piqued by Raegan’s vague warning. “What are you getting

𝕆𝕟𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕒𝕥 𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕖: ⳑ𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⸏ⅽ𝗈𝗺

tell the truth, Maia doesn’t come across

purpose. Listen. The identity she’s been using—it doesn’t add up. It’s like someone took bits and pieces from totally unrelated lives and stitched them together. You don’t usually see former inmates rising to the top in business, art, and music all at once. She’s too flawless. It’s as if she were designed to impress. The fact that she became this popular right after getting

her points step by step, each one sounding believable and well thought out. There was no way a person could become that skilled in such a